School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026
Congress proposes grants to help schools stock naloxone and train staff to respond to opioid overdoses
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would let federal grant money be used not just to prescribe naloxone, but also to train and allow school staff to give it in an emergency.
- The bill would create a new grant program to help public and private elementary and secondary schools keep overdose-reversal medicine and devices on site.
- Schools getting money would need trained staff who are allowed to give the medicine, a supply stored where trained staff can reach it fast, and coverage during all school hours.
- States would have to confirm school staff have enough legal protection from lawsuits when they give emergency help during a suspected overdose.
- For families, this could mean quicker overdose response on school grounds if a student, staff member, or visitor is suspected of overdosing.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026
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